The Box Gallery Presents “CONCEPTualism 2019” In Partnership With Art Synergy And Art Palm Beach
A collaborative team of artists have transformed 4000 square feet at The Box Gallery to create a paradigm where their interdependent concepts are woven together, literally and metaphorically. “CONCEPTualism 2019” opens at The Box Gallery on Saturday, January 12. Kudos to Rolando Chang Barrero for his insight and vision, bringing this exhibition to fruition, at a time when many people wonder, “Is it art?”. “CONCEPTualism 2019” takes place in conjunction with Art Synergy and ArtPalmBeach. The Rickie Report shares the details of this free exhibit and some sneak peeks!
P r e s e n t s:
CONCEPTualism 2019
In Partnership with Art Synergy and Art Palm Beach
Opening Reception:
Saturday, January 12, 2019
7 PM
The Box Gallery
811 Belvedere Road West Palm Beach, Florida 33405
Exhibition Dates: 1.12.2019 – 1.31.19
This exhibit is free, but please rsvp below:
Introduction by Andrea Iaroc:
Meet the Artists:
Artwork by Sibel Kocabaşi
SIBEL KOCABASI
DIANE ARRIETA
“I feel the types of art being shown today has shifted a bit. I see a return to more social, message based works. Olafur Eliasson stated, “I believe that one of the major responsibilities of artists – and the idea that artists have responsibilities may come as a surprise to some – is to help people not only get to know and understand something with their minds but also to feel it emotionally and physically. By doing this, art can mitigate the numbing effect created by the glut of information we are faced with today, and motivate people to turn thinking into doing” (Eliasson, 2016).
Artwork by Diane Arrieta
“Regardless of shrinking budgets, all the talk of unequal representations, corporate sponsors in museums…. I can see a rise in important social content being shown. That being said, I think the tense climate of society requires a really gentle and engaging approach to these topics. I am not a fan of shock art or full blown activist in your face art. [I used to be, but things mellow with age!] It leaves very little room for equal conversations. People are tired and scared. This is the niche where my work comes in. I am not hammering my ideals in my art. There is an intricacy of my views in the beginning of making the work, but hopefully it transforms into universal ideas and topics that help move the conversation forward”.
GIANNINA COPPIANO DWI
LINDA BEHAR
Artwork ( Foreground) by Linda Behar Artwork (Background) by Giannina Coppiano Dwin
“Road to Damascus”by Rick Newton
RICK NEWTON
Rick Newton is a native Floridian born in West Palm Beach in 1967. He earned his BFA with honors from the Massachusetts College of Art, then relocated back to south Florida in 1997. Newton has taught high school level advanced placement classes in drawing and sculpture at the Alexander Dreyfoos School of the Arts as an Artist in Residence. He has also lectured on his work and exhibited at Florida Atlantic University and has taught workshops for the Palm Beach Institute of Contemporary Art (PBICA) under Michael Rush. Rick Newton’s work is included in distinguished private collections across the United States and in Europe. In the last fifteen years he has exhibited his work internationally and nationally, including shows in New York City and highly regarded art fairs such as Art Miami.
